Hi Keely,

I have a student with a similar situation, and like Ava mentioned, BESB is great for helping with resources.  They will send large print versions of the books students are reading in class, which makes it much easier to use post-its to mark up the text and refer back to certain parts.  Depending on which text book is being used, they also have large print versions of many of those.  If your student has a 504, check with her case manager because chances are pretty good that they already have a contact at BESB that might have other suggestions. Hope this helps.  Good luck to your student!

Tenley

On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 6:56 AM Ava Biffer <ava.biffer@easthaddamschools.org> wrote:

Hi Keely,


So sorry to hear of this student's terrible circumstances!


I'd also suggest contacting the state's Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind.  They have a range of services for kids who have visual impairment.  I have used their resources from them in the past and found them professional and very helpful.


https://www.ct.gov/besb/site/default.asp  



Best,

Ava




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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 5:47 AM
To: Norton, Keely
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Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Large print resources
 
Hi Keely,
Wow, your student sounds like a fighter.  I'm sorry that she's facing this struggle!  
One of our tech guys extraordinaire just sent a district-ide email highlighting some of G-Suite's accessibility attributes.  While I haven't looked at it yet, here's one of them: Braille: Use a Braille display to read and edit Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawings.  I hope she finds it useful.  
Kind regards,
Cheryl

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 9:25 PM Norton, Keely <KNorton@stamfordct.gov> wrote:

I have an 8th grade student who wants to do a research project on Braille Technology. She has a degenerative disease that is slowly stealing her sight; she needs to be able to find resources in large print or digitally so she can magnify/change the contrast of the text. 

If anyone can recommend appropriate resources, I would greatly appreciate it!

Best,


Keely Norton
Library Media Specialist
Scofield Magnet Middle School
203-977-2754
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